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KC

@akcglobal.bsky.social

Humanity First 𖠋♡𖠋 | MD 🩺| ex-CDC EPI | Global Public Health 🌐📊 Globe-trotter | Loves Nature and Anything that flies | Foodie, drinkie 🥂

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KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 9h ago

No red on the bird, just on the sign below! A Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), #RedOrDead, Tucker, GA 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #RedOrDead #bird #NorthernMockingbird #MimusPolyglottos #BirdPhotography #Birding #GeorgiaBirds #BackyardBirds #BirdsOfNorthAmerica

A Northern Mockingbird perches on top of a white "No Parking" sign with a bold red prohibition symbol. Trees and suburban rooftops blur into the background, making the bird and bright red sign the focal point.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2d ago

A graceful Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) picking its way through the wetlands of Camas National Wildlife Refuge during migration, Hamer, ID🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #FabulousWaders #bird #LesserYellowlegs #TringaFlavipes #CamasNationalWildlifeRefuge #IdahoBirds #Shorebirds #BirdPhotography #Birding

A Lesser Yellowlegs with bright yellow legs, a slender straight black bill, and gray-speckled upperparts wades through shallow water at Camas National Wildlife Refuge in Idaho.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2d ago

Thank you, @leprosyreview.bsky.social , for making nearly a century of vital medical and global health knowledge freely available to all. This remarkable archive is an invaluable public resource.👏🙏 #IDSky #MedSky #HistoryDon #MedHist #Science #AcademicSky #Leprosy

Leprosy Review@leprosyreview.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Leprosy Review archive offers free access to global health insights dating back to 1928. Whether you’re studying infectious diseases or the history of medicine, you'll find a wealth of information here: https://ow.ly/H3pO50YRIuZ #IDSky #MedSky #HistoryDon #MedHist #Science #AcademicSky #Leprosy

Photos of the front cover of Leprosy Notes, first edition.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2d ago

One of my #Firsts, Black-crowned Tchagras (Tchagra senegalus) perched on a thorny acacia overlooking the Ras Dejen Escarpment, Dejen, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 #BirdOfTheDay #Firsts #bird #BlackCrownedTchagra #TchagraSenegalus #EthiopiaBirds #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdsOfAfrica

Two Black-crowned Tchagras perch on thorny acacia branches against the rugged hills of Dejen, Ethiopia. The birds have black crowns, white eyebrows, gray underparts, chestnut wings, and long dark tails.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 3d ago

A quiet glance back from a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in the shallows, Roswell Riverwalk, Roswell, GA 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfJuly #bird #GreatBlueHeron #Herons #ArdeaHerodias #BirdPhotography #Birding #GeorgiaBirds #WetlandBirds #BirdsOfNorthAmerica

A Great Blue Heron stands in shallow water with its long neck curved as it looks back toward the camera. The bird's reflection shimmers beneath it, and calm green-tinted water fills the background.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 5d ago

Georgia's state bird, the Brown Thrasher #OverTheRainbow atop a rooftop as searching beyond the horizon, Tucker, GA🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #OverTheRainbow #bird #BrownThrasher #ToxostomaRufum #GeorgiaBirds #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdsOfNorthAmerica #BackyardBirding

A Brown Thrasher with warm rufous-brown upperparts, a long tail, and boldly streaked underparts perches on the peak of a brick rooftop, gazing upward against a cloudless blue sky.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 5d ago

A group of Western Cattle Egrets (Ardea ibis) foraging across a lawn in Kisumu, Kenya 🇰🇪 #BirdOfTheDay #HeronsAndEgrets #birds #WesternCattleEgret #ArdeaIbis #BirdPhotography #Birding #NaturePhotography #KenyaBirds #AfricanBirds #BirdsOfAfrica

Five Western Cattle Egrets with white plumage, yellow bills, and orange legs forage across a lush green lawn in Kisumu, Kenya. Shrubs, trees, and a building form the background.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 6d ago

A Common Raven (Corvus corax) standing on spring snow in Grand Teton National Park, WY 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice #Birds #CommonRaven #CorvusCorax #BirdPhotography #Birding #WildlifePhotography #GrandTetonNationalPark #WyomingWildlife #BirdsOfNorthAmerica

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · last wk.

A male Yellow-headed Blackbird brilliant golden-yellow head, a crisp white wing patches, and black body, Idaho Falls, ID 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #MultiColour #YellowHeadedBlackbird #BirdsOfIdaho #MarshBirds #BirdsOfNorthAmerica #WildBirdPhotography #BirdPhotography

A male Yellow-headed Blackbird with a bright yellow head and breast, glossy black body, and white wing patches perched on a tangle of bare branches against a lush green background. The bird is turned slightly toward the camera, showing its striking multicolored breeding plumage.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · last wk.

An Oriental Reed Warbler (オオヨシキリ) surrounded by layer upon layer of green in the morning sun, Suita City, Osaka, Japan (吹田市, 大阪府, 日本) 🇯🇵 #BirdOfTheDay #EmeraldBackdrop #birds #OrientalReedWarbler #オオヨシキリ #ReedWarbler #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfJapan #Suita #Osaka #Japan #鳥 #バードウォッチング

An Oriental Reed Warbler perches on a leafy branch at the right of the frame, facing left. Sunlit foliage surrounds the bird, with softly blurred shades of emerald green filling the background.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · last wk.

A sleek #Gray Catbird pausing atop a backyard fence in Tucker, GA 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #Grey #GrayCatbird #BirdsOfGeorgia #GeorgiaBirds #BirdPhotography #Birds #BackyardBirds #UrbanWildlife #NaturePhotography #TuckerGA #USA

A Gray Catbird with slate-gray plumage and a dark cap stands on a white wooden fence, backlit by warm sunlight, with a softly blurred brick building in the background.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · last wk.

Elegance on approach. Great Blue Heron, Everglades National Park, Florida 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #CHE #birds #GreatBlueHeron #Heron #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Everglades #EvergladesNationalPark #FloridaBirding #BirdsOfFlorida #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds #ProtectNature

A Great Blue Heron flies in to land on the top of a bare tree in Everglades National Park, Florida, with its broad wings raised, long neck extended, and legs stretched behind against a cloudy sky.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

#ForJanet🌿 An American Robin pauses among fresh spring leaves in Idaho Falls, Idaho 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #ForJanet #birds #AmericanRobin #Robin #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfIdaho #IdahoBirding #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds #ProtectNature

An American Robin with a bright orange breast and dark gray head perches among fresh green leaves and slender tree branches in Idaho Falls, Idaho, looking upward against a softly overcast sky.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nothing escapes the #EyeOfTheWild. Great Blue Heron, Pensacola, Florida 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #EyeOfTheWild #birds #GreatBlueHeron #Heron #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfFlorida #FloridaBirding #Pensacola #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds #ProtectNature

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

The “land of the free” seems to have developed some fine print: academic freedom is declining in the United States ! Kudos to @jenchristiansen.com and @sciam.bsky.social for making the trend impossible to miss🙏 www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

See how academic freedom is changing around the world

Some countries have seen a stark decline in academic freedom over the past decade

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KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sometimes the job can wait. A Killdeer taking a well-earned seat. Ammon, Idaho 🇺🇸. #SittingDownOnTheJob #BirdOfTheDay #SittingDownOnTheJob #birds #Killdeer #Plover #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfIdaho #IdahoBirding #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds #ProtectNature

A Killdeer sits low in dry grass in Ammon, Idaho, blending into the field with its brown back, white belly, chestnut rump, and distinctive black-and-white facial markings.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

Gloss meets steel! Large-billed Crow (ハシブトガラス) perches atop a smooth, spherical metal lamp, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan (日本, 大阪府, 豊中市). #BirdOfTheDay #TantalisingTextures #birds #LargeBilledCrow #ハシブトガラス #Corvid #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfJapan #Toyonaka #Osaka #Japan #鳥 #バードウォッチング

A Large-billed Crow perches atop a smooth, spherical metal lamp in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. The crow's glossy black feathers contrast with the lamp's polished metal bars, while a flowering tree in the background adds soft clusters of white blossoms and green foliage, highlighting the interplay between sleek plumage, rigid metal, and delicate natural textures.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

Western Gull at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #Gulls #birds #WesternGull #Gull #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfCalifornia #CaliforniaBirding #SanFrancisco #FishermansWharf #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds #ProtectNature

A Western Gull with a white head, slate-gray back, yellow bill with a red spot, and pink legs stands on a weathered wooden piling at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SummerLovin days are best spent by the river! Mallard on the Chattahoochee river, Sandy Springs, GA 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #SummerLovin #birds #Mallard #Duck #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Chattahoochee #SandySprings #GeorgiaBirding #BirdsOfGeorgia #BirdsOfUSA #ProtectNature

A male Mallard with an iridescent green head stands on a small rock in the middle of the Chattahoochee River in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, surrounded by sparkling blue water.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

Strong @cnn.com investigation by Blake Ellis and colleagues on how staff and lab losses hampered the Cyclospora response. Grateful to contribute as a former CDC med epi and EIS officer. #PublicHealth #medsky #EpiSky #idsky #FoodSafety #Outbreak #Cyclospora #CDC www.cnn.com/2026/07/20/h...

Trump’s funding cuts created ‘the perfect storm’ that slowed the government’s cyclosporiasis response | CNN

The government’s reaction to the cyclospora outbreak has been undermined by massive budget and staffing cuts under President Donald Trump, CNN has found – including nearly funding that disappeared whe...

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KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 2w ago

White-cheeked Starlings (ムクドリ) #Triplets taking a break together. Suita City, Osaka, Japan (日本, 大阪府, 吹田市). 🇯🇵 #BirdOfTheDay #Triplets #birds #WhiteCheekedStarling #ムクドリ #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfJapan #Osaka #Suita #Japan #鳥 #バードウォッチング#ProtectNature

Three juvenile White-cheeked Starlings forage together on a grassy lawn in Suita City, Osaka, Japan. One bird preens while the other two stand nearby, forming a natural trio.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 3w ago

A portrait in feathers. The Great Blue Heron! Pensacola, FL 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #ScreenFiller #birds #GreatBlueHeron #Heron #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfFlorida #FloridaBirding #Pensacola #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds #ProtectNature

A close-up portrait of a Great Blue Heron in breeding plumage perched beside a weathered dock piling in Pensacola, Florida. Its piercing yellow eye, long dagger-like bill, black-and-white head pattern, and flowing cream-colored chest plumes fill the frame against a softly blurred waterfront background.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 3w ago

A White-cheeked Starling (ムクドリ) makes a quick delivery, carrying a bright red berry through the skies of Suita, Osaka, Japan (日本, 大阪府, 吹田市). 🇯🇵 #BirdOfTheDay #BlueSky #birds #WhiteCheekedStarling #ムクドリ #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfJapan #Osaka #Suita #鳥 #バードウォッチング

A White-cheeked Starling flies past a building in Suita, Osaka, Japan, carrying a bright red berry in its bill against a vivid blue sky.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 3w ago

A watchful Large-billed Crow (ハシブトガラス) in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan ( 豊中市, 大阪府, 日本) 🇯🇵 #BirdOfTheDay #Corvidae #birds #LargeBilledCrow #ハシブトガラス #Crow #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfJapan #Toyonaka #Osaka #Japan #鳥 #バードウォッチング

A glossy black Large-billed Crow perches on a tree branch amid lush green foliage in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan, its heavy curved bill and alert gaze clearly visible.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wings ready, eyes forward! Anhinga in the Everglades NP, FL 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #SingersAndWingers #birds #Anhinga #Snakebird #Everglades #Florida #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfFlorida #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds

An Anhinga perches on the tip of a weathered dead tree against a blue sky with wispy clouds in Everglades National Park, Florida

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 3w ago

Breakfast on the thistles! Male House Finch. Ammon, ID 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Flowers #BirdsAndFlowers #birds #HouseFinch #Finch #Thistle #Wildflowers #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfIdaho #IdahoBirding #AmmonID #BirdsOfUSA

A male House Finch with a bright red face and chest feeds on a purple thistle flower against a soft green background.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 3w ago

Among the ripples, a Common Moorhen/Ban (バン) in Japanese glides through a carpet of duckweed. Suita City, Osaka, Japan (吹田市, 大阪府,日本) 🇯🇵 #BirdOfTheDay #AmongTheRipples #birds #CommonMoorhen #バン #Waterfowl #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfJapan #吹田市 #鳥 #バードウォッチング

A Common Moorhen (バン) with a dark gray body and a red-and-yellow bill swims through a pond covered with floating duckweed, creating gentle ripples in Suita City, Osaka, Japan.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 4w ago

A familiar little neighbor in Japan, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow / スズメ perched in Suita City(吹田市), Osaka (大阪府) 🇯🇵. #BirdOfTheDay #SmallBirdSaturday #birds #EurasianTreeSparrow #Suzume #スズメ #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfJapan #Osaka #SuitaCity #鳥 #バードウォッチング

A Eurasian Tree Sparrow with a chestnut-brown cap and distinctive black cheek spot perches on a white metal railing in Suita City, Osaka, Japan.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 4w ago

Living up to their name: Rock Pigeons on a rocky perch in Twin Falls, Idaho 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #Rocky #birds #RockPigeon #Pigeon #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #TwinFalls #Idaho #BirdsOfIdaho #IdahoBirding #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds

Two Rock Pigeons perch on top of a rugged layered rock formation above gray-green water in Twin Falls, Idaho.

KC @akcglobal.bsky.social · 4w ago

Spa day? A female Wood Duck checks out the neighborhood bird bath. Boise, ID 🇺🇸 #BirdOfTheDay #Bathtime #birds #WoodDuck #Waterfowl #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfIdaho #IdahoBirding #BirdsOfUSA #USBirds

A female Wood Duck with a distinctive white eye ring stands on the rim of a large rust-colored bird bath surrounded by green woodland in Boise, Idaho.